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Why do you think he left so much behind? Is it possible he wants to be able to return? Consciously or unconsciously, he may think of your house...

I wondered this as well. I am more concerned that you will continue to enable his behaviour and invite him back to live with you. There is a...

Elijah Cummings, Representative from Maryland 7th District, was recently interviewed by Chris Matthews of MSNBC. Cummings said (yet again), "we...

We have a french door over freezer unit in the house. We shopped for the perfect maximized unit. Two full depth drawers and the bottom is divided...

I just realized that the kids are college and high school. They can fend for themselves. Just have easy stuff on hand.

I would throw it away. You can’t help those that won’t help themselves.

Bae: It's so easy to say the color of your skin doesn't matter when you are white. I think black Americans might have a different take.

catherine, I am confused about why you are even considering doing anything besides chucking your brother-in-law’s stuff into the dumpster. He doesn’t...

Gardnr: Do you have a separate freezer unit? It seems like you get maximum value from your freezer. We have a traditional fridge with freezer on...

BIL is on the West Coast and I'm STILL ranting. I noticed shortly after he left, when I went in to make sure the room was clear for an appraiser,...

5 more shirts out the door. Sister helped me review some of the things I was on the fence about, and she was very helpful.

This is a large corner lot that the city owns and is holding for eventual construction. They would not sell it to me because it is a prime building...

Is this a building lot that will now be sold by the city or a quirky lot that is not readily sold and will turn to weeds?

This is a funny “joke is on me” incident. I hurt my back doing what I call to myself “lady of the manor” gardening. I was deadheading Iris at...

I just watched a promotional trailer for the film Downton Abbey which is being released in September. The plot is predictable, not surprising...

I have run into pushiness in Algodones, I won't deny that - but not to the level that you describe. My take is that Algodones is almost perfectly...

I spent one day in Mexico when we were in San Diego. The poverty, people practically dragged you into their stores and restaurants. I was looking for...

Very much not the case, IL, and I will calmly and logically tell you why. At the border where I go I save boatloads of money - a fact that can not...

Here are more photos iris garden looking good a few years ago

But, but, "safety valve" for white privileged Americans and Canadians. At least the average Mexican lives in a land that respects the rule of law,...

And wealth distribution is even worse in Mexico when factoring in rich Americans who cross the border for health procedures that they find...

The counseling is great. Home visits are the reason I quit being a social worker and went back to graduate school. They would send in a social worker...

Yes. I go on medical emergency calls into homes with some frequency, and often there is a deputy or two there to assist in management of the scene,...

I totally agree Bae. Home disturbances are the worst because you never know where someone is hiding in the house to attack you.

It’s really sad what is happening to the middle class. My 84 year old neighbor used to live alone in her 800 sq ft home that they bought 54 years...

I've been involved in law enforcement training for decades. I have noticed a trend of good people becoming burned out by the job, from interacting...

That’s great Rob!

True that, TT, and no snark in this comment, ok? I never said otherwise - yes, there are definite issues with wealth distribution in Mexico. ...

Hmm - looking at the detailed data in that link, it looks like the inadmissable rate has dropped from ~1/5 to 1/10. Wonder what that means?

They do care about screening and use a personality test to try to weed out psychopaths. However, some very MI people can pass. It’s a multi layer...

Plus about the number of the US National Debt. And I'd also add that it's wisest nowadays should you be Caucasian and living in a lower income area,...

Well that's odd. I wonder why the Border Patrol would report otherwise? https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/sw-border-migration

Certainly not in a rural area and rescue is different than being a cop in a big city.

Wealth distribution is worse in Mexico as far as I can tell.

TT, though it lies outside the realm of what I usually post in this area, I could not agree with your second sentence more. Not all people ARE...

I don't know that such should be part of the Mexican identity, bae........it's just an unfortunate fact for many Americans. Thank overpriced health...

The color of my skin doesn't matter when they are doing road/traffic control while I am cutting a screaming accident victim out of an auto wreck on a...

Hi, TT. No, this time I had final work done on my upper plate. I was in a bit of pain the past six weeks living on Tramadol I took across the...

What defines a "crisis" in this context? How many immigrants per year does the USA wish to accept? How many can we accept? How many do we need...

Bae, you live in a small rural community and the police are your friends. No comparison to big city living and you are white. If I was a minority I...

So I just researched and it appears what is happening now is a all time low. From the 1980’s -2000 up to a million migrants a year crossed the...

I trust the police here every day, Rob, and my life depends on it. For real.

I believe the current average is somewhat over 100,000 people crossing our southwest border seeking asylum each month. That seems like a crisis to me.

well the majority of the jobs will always be low paying as well (I mean yes one can change minimum wage etc. but just being realistic about what jobs...

I'd think if there were, the Mexican military and police forces would discourage the practice pretty quickly.

I'm trying to imagine the world in which a strong part of the proud Mexican national identity is "we're the safety valve for America", and it's just...

Did you get implants Rob?

I totally believe it. I never believed the crisis hype.

Fascinating - Canadians, with their world-class universal health care system, fleeing to Mexico to access medical care. ...

And if we artificially inflate the return on not being smart enough, the number of people you describe will increase exponentially.

Of course not all police are bad but things have gotten out of hand. Cops need to act responsibly and it’s a very tough job that takes a toll on...

I would hope that most Mexicans realize most of us hate trump as much as they do.

Also if you look at the bell curve some people will never be smart enough to do anything but very low paying jobs.

I can’t grow Siberians for some reason. I put in a few varieties 4 years ago and only one survived. Well I do grow Caesar’s Brother, but anybody can...

That’s really beautiful! They should be paying you:))

"Glory Days" for sure! A few days ago I put in 2 beds of Siberian Iris bulbs in my back yard. Floreat

I rechecked. Based on weekly ratings reported May 21, FOX is #1 MSNBC is #2 CNN is #3 The data indicates this relative ranking for the...

There is an additional challenge to solving poverty: many are in poverty because of poor financial decisions and/or poor education. That too must...

Woah.. the City is going to miss you and your irises. But their loss is Hermann's gain.